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I'm not sure that's fair to Olympus. For one point of comparison, the Mirrorless Comparison birds in flight test[0] rates the OM-1 better than everything in its

by Zak 4y ago

I'm not sure that's fair to Olympus. For one point of comparison, the Mirrorless Comparison birds in flight test[0] rates the OM-1 better than everything in its price range. The Canon R6 and Sony A7 IV appear only a little more expensive at a glance, but comparable lenses for them cost more - considerably more in the case of long telephotos. Of course, the OM-1 came out after the sale. Going back to 2016, the E-M1 II is, unsurprisingly not as good as newer cameras. It's notable, however that everything above it on the list is newer with the Sony A6500 (2017) and Fuji X-T3 (2018) being the oldest competitors to perform better. Panasonic, on the other hand does have a problem with autofocus because it insists on using only contrast detection, while other manufacturers use contrast and phase detection in combination. [0] https://mirrorlesscomparison.com/best/mirrorless-cameras-for-birds-in-flight/ https://mirrorlesscomparison.com/best/mirrorless-cameras-for...

LeoPanthera 4y ago
Olympus (or "OM System" as it's now called) has a bigger problem, and that's the software that runs on your computer. Unlike almost any other manufacturer, in order to do a firmware update, you have to install a special application on your computer. If you have a Mac, that application requires a kernel extension. For what reason, I can't even imagine. The software is just awful. Why they can't just go with "put the updated firmware on the SD card", I have no idea.
- Zak 4y ago
  That's awful, but it evidently is possible to just put the firmware on the SD card, and somebody made a website with instructions and download links. https://lightsnowdev.com/Olympus/index.html https://lightsnowdev.com/Olympus/index.html
  - LeoPanthera 4y ago
    That's cool, but it seems to only work with older bodies. Mine, the E-M10 IV, is not listed.
    - Zak 4y ago
      I suspect it's possible to find the download URLs by other means, or perhaps the site maintainer would be willing to update it if asked.
- astrange 4y ago
  That’s also how the Sony updater works. Though it shouldn’t need a kernel extension anymore now that DriverKit is in userspace.

by Zak 4y ago

LeoPanthera 4y ago

Olympus (or "OM System" as it's now called) has a bigger problem, and that's the software that runs on your computer. Unlike almost any other manufacturer, in order to do a firmware update, you have to install a special application on your computer. If you have a Mac, that application requires a kernel extension. For what reason, I can't even imagine. The software is just awful. Why they can't just go with "put the updated firmware on the SD card", I have no idea.

Zak 4y ago
That's awful, but it evidently is possible to just put the firmware on the SD card, and somebody made a website with instructions and download links. https://lightsnowdev.com/Olympus/index.html https://lightsnowdev.com/Olympus/index.html
- LeoPanthera 4y ago
  That's cool, but it seems to only work with older bodies. Mine, the E-M10 IV, is not listed.
  - Zak 4y ago
    I suspect it's possible to find the download URLs by other means, or perhaps the site maintainer would be willing to update it if asked.
astrange 4y ago
That’s also how the Sony updater works. Though it shouldn’t need a kernel extension anymore now that DriverKit is in userspace.